School Data

Lakeside School

Special school in Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YN

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  • School Reference Number: 117680
  • Address: Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YN
  • Headteacher: Mrs Lynnette Johnson
  • Telephone: 01707 327410
  • Website: lakeside.herts.sch.uk
  • Type: Special schools
  • Sub-Type: Community special school
  • Phase: Not applicable
  • Pupil Capacity: 105
  • Local Education Authority: Hertfordshire
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 2 to 19
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable

Further Information

Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 02/10/2013

Rating published on 21/10/2013

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Outstanding

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
18 July 2023 20 September 2023 School inspection
20 February 2018 12 March 2018 Short inspection
2 October 2013 21 October 2013 Full inspection Outstanding
11 November 2008 23 January 2009 Full inspection Outstanding
13 October 2005 1 November 2005 Full inspection Outstanding
26 September 2000 2 January 2001 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number117680
Local Authority Code919
Local Authority NameHertfordshire
Establishment Number7023
School / College NameLakeside School
Establishment Type Code07
Establishment typeCommunity special school
Establishment Type Group Code5
Establishment Type GroupSpecial schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 0
Phase of educationNot applicable
Age range Low2
Age range High19
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionHas Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code1
Official sixth formHas a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code00
Religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity105
Special Classes Code1
Special classesHas Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils107
Number of Boys76
Number of Girls31
Percentage Free School Meals34.00
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot under a federation
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10016345
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date18-07-2024
StreetLemsford Lane
Locality
Address3
TownWelwyn Garden City
County (name)Hertfordshire
PostcodeAL8 6YN
Websitehttp://www.lakeside.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone01707327410
Headteacher/Principal titleMrs
Headteacher/Principal first nameLynnette
Headteacher/Principal last nameJohnson
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provisionSEN unit
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll108
SEN unit capacity105
Government Office Region CodeG
Government Office RegionEast of England
District CodeE07000241
DistrictWelwyn Hatfield
Ward CodeE05011060
WardHandside
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001573
Parliamentary ConstituencyWelwyn Hatfield
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE10000015
Easting522647
Northing211853
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Welwyn Hatfield 006
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Welwyn Hatfield 006A
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code999
Previous local authority
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN100081157771
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02004985
LSOA CodeE01023916
Free School Meals32
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN117680
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/117680
LAESTAB9197023
School nameLakeside School
Ofsted phaseSpecial
Type of educationCommunity Special School
School open dateN/A
Admissions policyNot applicable
Sixth formHas a sixth form
Designated religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionEast of England
RegionEast of England
Local authorityHertfordshire
Parliamentary constituencyWelwyn Hatfield
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodeAL8 6YN
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile2
Total number of pupils107
Statutory lowest age2
Statutory highest age19
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspection10268929
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of the ungraded inspection117680
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspection9197023
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionLakeside School
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionCommunity Special School
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspection2
Date of latest ungraded inspection19/07/2023
Ungraded inspection publication date19/09/2023
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?No
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeSchool remains Outstanding
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspectionITS425343
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date02/10/2013
Publication date21/10/2013
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection117680
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection9197023
School name at time of latest graded inspectionLakeside School
School type at time of latest graded inspectionCommunity Special School
Current school type used for chart C6Maintained school
Overall effectivenessOutstanding
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationN/A
Behaviour and attitudesN/A
Personal developmentN/A
Effectiveness of leadership and managementOutstanding
Safeguarding is effective?N/A
Early years provisionN/A
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection numberITS326662
Previous inspection start date11/11/2008
Previous publication date23/01/2009
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection117680
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection9197023
School name at time of previous graded inspectionLakeside School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionCommunity Special School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness1
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementOutstanding
Previous safeguarding is effective?N/A
Previous early years provisionOutstanding
Previous sixth form provisionOutstanding

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